DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER VENDOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CIG LIGHTER POWER ADAPTORS

EMC REPORT COVERING:

AS/NZS CISPR 14.1:2021
Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus: Emission

OTHER MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

CAR ADAPTOR
Car DC (Cigarette Lighter) adaptors must meet the following requirements:
 A fuse or PTC overload protector must be fitted in the 12V input line
 If supply current runs from the positive  contact through a tensioning spring, the spring must not produce a voltage drop of more than 250mV at the maximum rated current.
 If a voltage regulator is used, it must be able to cope with the normal range of voltages expected in an automotive enviromnment - up to at least 17V, preferably 30V to allow for truck use.
  If a voltage regulator is used, output over-voltage protection must be provided in the event of a short-circuit regulator. Typically this will be a 1W zener diode with a breakdown voltage about 20% higher than the rated output voltage.

CIG LIGHTER
Plugs intended to be fitted to car cigarette lighter sockets must be adequately rated for the current drain of the appliance.
If the internal fuse makes connection via a spiral spring, the spring must have sufficiently low electrical resistance to carry the maximum operating current without overheating. Generally, suitable springs are copper-plated and have the characteristic reddish colour.
A chrome- or stainless steel-finished spring is likley to have too much resistance and is only suitable for low-current devices.. Ideally the fuse holder will be designed  so that the current does not pass through the spring at all.

PSI-GEN
Pre-Shipment Inspection: Standard Checking Requirements for All Products
1. Factory address of PSI location MUST match address shown on initial Brief. (Critical Failure). Inspectors must take reasonable steps to verify that goods Inspected were actually made on those  premises.
2. GB internal packing must match specification (ie styrfoam, recycled fibreboard etc) and products must survive specified-height  drop test of outer carton, without obvious damage to product Giftbox.
3.  Labelling of outer carton must match supplied Data
4. Artwork of giftbox must match supplied artwork
5. Packed IM must match supplied Artwork
6. Warranty information either in manual or as separate document must match supplied documentation /artwork.

DOC-QUAL
QUALITY OF COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION
For most electrical appliances, ideally there should be no more than about 7 documents, including approval certificates.  It is expected that suppliers will have all these documents in place prior to the tendering process. 

1.NO EVALUATION CAN COMMENCE AND NO ORDERS CAN BE PLACED UNTIL SUITABLE QUALITY DOCUMENTATION  HAS BEEN SIGHTED BY QA.
2. THE FACT THAT DOCUMENTATION MEETS OUR DOCUMENT QUALITY STANDARDS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THE DOCUMENTS ARE ACCEPTABLE. THE PRODUCT STILL MUST BE SHOWN TO MATCH THE REPORTS.

Documents may be rejected for any of the following reasons:

 Test reports that are more than 3 years old
 Test reports from labs with insufficient accreditation
 Test reports that cover an unreasonable range of models, or completely unrelated models
 Illegible Documents that are not original PDFs from lab or certifying body (Scans of paper documents are NOT acceptable)
 Test reports that do not include clear identifying photos
 Test reports that mention Photo annexes which are not supplied 
 Electrical safety reports with a later date than the Approval certificate
 Electrical Safety reports that do not address Australian Regional Differences.
 Documents with unexplained discrepancies between PDF date and issue date
 Documents that are only Drafts, and/or unsigned and/or undated 
 Documents that are made up of more than 4 PDF sections (including Photo Annexe)
 Documents that are missing pages
  Mixtures of model-specific and irrelevant documents (so-called "shovelware"). That is, supplying a large stack of unsorted files and expecting  QA  to find for the relevant ones. 

